Bill and Giuliana Rancic Moving Back to Chicago from L.A.

Work continues on the renovation of the 3-story Gold Coast mansion that first-season “Apprentice” winner and Chicago-area native Bill Rancic and his wife, E! News co-host Giuliana Rancic, bought last year for $2.125 million.

Bill Rancic and his wife, who now star in the reality show “Giuliana and Bill,” plan to move from their Los Angeles base to the mansion next year.

Contractors were at work this past week on the renovation of the 4,600-square-foot mansion, which the couple bought in March 2013. Built in 1866, the 4-bedroom home has high ceilings, 3 wood-burning fireplaces and an attached, 2-car garage, all on a 22-foot-wide lot.

Bill Rancic has owned at least 7 other Chicago-area residential properties, some of which he has occupied and some of which have simply been real estate investments. However, the couple, who currently live in Los Angeles, plan to make the Chicago mansion their permanent home.

“They’re planning to move to the Midwest next summer,” said Rancic’s publicist, Kathleen Henson. “They plan to live in this home – that is their goal. They’re very rooted in Chicago, where Bill grew up. He likes the neighborhood.”

Just a few doors down from their current Chicago home is a mansion Rancic bought for $1.5 million in 2007 and sold in 2009 for $3.595 million. They are also co-owners of RPM Italian restaurant in River North.